Brassica Downy Mildew vs Gorila Occidental

Hyaloperonospora brassicae compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Brassica Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated while Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassica Downy Mildew	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hyaloperonospora	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Hyaloperonospora brassicae	Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Brassica Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassica Downy Mildew	Gorila Occidental
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassica Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Gorila Occidental

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brassica Downy Mildew

The Brassica Downy Mildew (Hyaloperonospora brassicae) is a species in the genus Hyaloperonospora. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Gorila Occidental

El primate más grande del mundo, los gorilas occidentales pesan hasta 180 kg y habitan los bosques tropicales y subtropicales del África ecuatorial. Principalmente herbívoros, viven en grupos familiares liderados por un macho de espalda plateada que protege la tropa y media en los conflictos sociales. En Peligro Crítico, con poblaciones amenazadas por la deforestación, la caza furtiva para la venta de carne de monte y los brotes del virus del Ébola.